Addressing Malta’s skill gap through education: opportunities and challenges

The event will bring together key stakeholders to create a dialogue, exchange and inspire around the challenge of Malta’s skill gap.

Higher education plays a vital role in meeting the demands of a changing labour market, and has been leveraged by several countries (including Canada and Australia) to become a catalyst for the attraction of a talented workforce.

How can Malta’s stakeholders work to overcome the labour market’s pressing challenges? We will explore this topic with insights from experts in education, skills and international mobility.

The event will include a networking wine apéritif with wine from Viniculture.

Agenda

14:00 – 14:30: Welcome coffee

14:30 – 14:45: Introduction – Malta dynamic labour market: trends and challenges

14:45 – 15:00: Case study – The case of Montreal: incentives for talent attraction

15:00 – 15:15: Keynote Speaker – Joaquin Pinto, CEO Boom Studies

15:15 – 15:55: Panel Discussion – Addressing Malta’s skills gap
University of Malta – TBA
Institute for Tourism Studies – Francis Fabri, General Manager
National Skills Council – Glorianne Cachia – Deputy Director on Internationalisation
Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association – TBA

15:55 – 16:05: Break

16:05 – 16:45: Panel Discussion – Skills as a passport for international mobility
English Council – Daniel Xerri, Chairperson
Global Business School – Allen Lofaro, Director of Operations, Europe
Boom Studies – Joaquin Pinto, CEO
Infinity – TBA

16:45 – 16:55: Student testimony

16:55 – 17:00: Summary and conclusions

17:00 – 18:00: Networking wine from Viniculture

To attend the event, kindly email giselle@fpei.mt